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Covent Garden
Côte - Covent Garden
Côte - Covent Garden Reviews

Côte - Covent Garden

French, European

Dishes priced around£20

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Reviews of Côte - Covent Garden (4,474)

Read what people think about Côte - Covent Garden. All restaurant reviews are written by verified Quandoo diners. Learn more about Côte - Covent Garden before you go by getting tips and ratings from other restaurant-goers. With real-life reviews, you can see what other diners loved about Côte - Covent Garden and book a table with confidence!

5.3/6

4,474 reviews

5.3/6

4,474 reviews

Food:Outstanding
Atmosphere:Pleasant
Service:Excellent
Value for money:Great value
Waiting time:Exceptionally Good
Noise levels:Pleasant
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"Very good"
5/6
Adrian H.4 years ago · 4 reviews

Very enjoyable lunch on Sunday at Cote, Covent Garden. The food was excellent as always, as was the service. Great value for money !

"Very good"
5/6
Annabel G.4 years ago · 1 review

Lovely evening at Cote, excellent service, great food, very welcoming & relaxed. Glad to be back!

"Excellent"
6/6
David B.4 years ago · 1 review

Absolutely superb visit! A very warm welcome from your very kind and professional staff. Service was first class as was the food - can’t wait to return. When in London, we usually have lunch at an establishment round the corner which was closed due to Covid - we now know the true meaning of excellent food! This will be our number one choice in future. Thank you for the best experience ever ❤️

"Very good"
5/6
John t.4 years ago · 1 review

Easy to book on line - even at short notice. Efficient and attentive service. Obviously strangely quiet which removed some of the 'buzz' you'd normally get. Food was good, no complaints.

"Good"
4/6
David B.4 years ago · 1 review

Enjoyable, but I was disappointed there was no set menu.

"Excellent"
6/6
Nick G.4 years ago · 1 review

We had a very nice evening, service, staff and food. Thank you.

"Very good"
5/6
jasper h.4 years ago · 5 reviews

so good to be back in the restaurant. Attentive staff and a good atmosphere is less busy than usual. Excellent meal as always.

"Excellent"
6/6
hywel w.4 years ago · 1 review

terrific service , stylish ambience and excellent menu- as always- A real pleasure to see this branch of Cote back at work

"Excellent"
6/6
Quandoo Diner4 years ago · 1 review

My friend and I both had burgers, they were perfect and the service was good

"Excellent"
6/6
Mark R.4 years ago · 10 reviews

A great meal catching up with an old friend... staff and food were great...

"Excellent"
6/6
Jack A.4 years ago · 1 review

Absolutely loved it! Congrats on the reopening! Was really desperate to get my hands on your parfait and a steak...certainly didn’t disappoint! :)

"Not good "
2/6
Lynn G.4 years ago · 1 review

The waitress that took our order was very efficient and friendly, however she went on a break, from then on the service was appalling, we booked a table for 1.30, however we did arrive 15 minutes earlier, the first course took nearly an hour to be served and then another long wait and being ignored before the main courses were served, I had sword fish, and it appeared to be over defrosted in a microwave before being griddled, and because of this it became the tiny piece of fish you could imagine, and the taste was not nice, two of my family had salad, and I don't think you could of got another piece of lettuce in it, the ingredients that should of been in there where very hard to find. However two of our party had sirloin steak, which they enjoyed. I would like to ask why you don't have a children's menu, even at lunchtime, is it because you don't want to encourage family's to eat at Cote, and as it took so long to provide chicken and fries for my young granddaughter, she began to get very hungry and overtired, and irritable. We had to ask several times for more water, before it arrived at the table. I could go on but I think you get the gist, of our visit, it was my other granddaughters 18th birthday, and it turned out to be very disappointing. We have eaten at many Cote restaurants, and this is the worst experience we have had.

"Average"
3/6
Paul W.4 years ago · 1 review

Food was average - unusual for a Cote, it's normally excellent! Our local branch (Oxford) is much better. The position of the tables (we were outside the toilet) leaves a lot to be desired too....

"Excellent"
6/6
Mike S.4 years ago · 4 reviews

A very popular restaurant with excellent food served well by cheerful and friendly staff who know what they are doing. The restaurant is well placed for theatre goers and the service is prompt despite being very busy. It's best to book a table in advance.

"Average"
3/6
Antoinette L.4 years ago · 1 review

Tables too close together throughout restaurant. Sat in what felt like a walkway under a broken heater that was making me uncomfortably warm. Food good although out of calamari by 5.45pm.. my favourite starter! I go to a few cote restaurants but I shall be giving this one a miss for a while.

"Very good"
5/6
Derek H.4 years ago · 1 review

Nice food & staff, they were a bit busy so hard to attract attention but that’s fine

"Good"
4/6
Christopher G.4 years ago · 1 review

Waiter was rude,the service wasn’t very good considering us wasn’t busy! Expected me to just pay the ‘optional’ 12.5% tip ar the end....no sorry you were rubbish mate

"Excellent"
6/6
Marilyn S.4 years ago · 2 reviews

My friend and I had a fabulous lunch at Cote in Tavistock Street. The food and service were excellent with a great choice on the menu.

"Excellent"
6/6
Karen B.4 years ago · 1 review

Good welcome, delicious food , friendly service. Will go back.

"Excellent"
6/6
Carl C.4 years ago · 46 reviews

Had a very heart meal. Enjoyed my very delicious half chicken. Nearly no room for dessert. Yum. Excellent location for the opera House. In time for early curtain at 7.

"Average"
3/6
Juliette B.4 years ago · 1 review

Restaurant was so noisy and over seated and cramped. It’s the worst Côte I’ve been to. The food was lacklustre, my beetroot and mackerel slad looked a mess and was missing the horseradish creme fraiche. It was a really sad salad. I ordered the steak for main which was so riddled with fat I had to return it. The promptly replaced it with the sea bass which was fine. I did receive a glass of wine off my bill as a gesture for the steak which I did appreciate. Overall a very depressing visit which is a shame as I’m a big fan of Côte. They need to remove the amount of diners they’re trying to squeeze in and make space for plants and soft furnishings to absorb the sound in the place. My companion and I had to really raise our voices to talk to each other. Shame.

"Good"
4/6
James S.4 years ago · 1 review

Lovely atmosphere, cramped seating and the food took a long time considering it was the theatre menu. We ran to the theatre!

"Excellent"
6/6
Sandra C.4 years ago · 1 review

Fabulous food and service. Thank you! Made our last evening in London memorable.

"Excellent"
6/6
Mongan p.4 years ago · 1 review

Service was excellent, we turned up 20mins early and was very welcomed and no issue. Our waitress (sorry didn’t get her name but was from Naples) was very attentive. The food was fresh and very tasty. Would recommend the fish stew. Prices were reasonable and wine was delicious cotes du Rhône Thank you to all the staff we will return.

"Excellent"
6/6
Shelley H.4 years ago · 16 reviews

Delicious food and friendly, attentive service. We had the pate, onion soup and pork belly with dauphinois potatoes. All well prepared and piping hot! One of our favourite pre-opera places!

"Excellent"
6/6
Robert L.4 years ago · 1 review

Nice touch to have complimentary birthday drinks and pudding with candle for the birthday girl! Great service with a smile too and lovely meal.

"Excellent"
6/6
bruce p.4 years ago · 1 review

excellent service and food delicious. I've been to this restaurant several times and the levels have never dropped. Staff are always friendly and the service is very prompt

"Very good"
5/6
Susan C.4 years ago · 6 reviews

The set menu is good value and the food and service are excellent. My only small gripe is that the mains don’t come with veg and they are quite small portions without veg. It really bumps the price up having to order sides.

"Very good"
5/6
Robert L.4 years ago · 2 reviews

Good service however In common with most restaurants with it was very VERY noisy

"Very good"
5/6
Richard G.4 years ago · 1 review

Food quality great, as always, friendly staff, lively atmosphere. Our original table was in line with the aircon which was quite strong (it was a warm evening). We asked whether we could be moved and this was done without any fuss. Despite being moved to another part of the restaurant, our 'original' waitress came by later and asked whether everything was ok; which was a nice touch. We don't like smoke, and the open windows meant that some of the outside diners smoke was drifting through; but not a lot you can do about that on a warm day! It wasn't a real issue.

"Excellent"
6/6
Susan J.4 years ago · 8 reviews

Lovely lunch and immaculate service by Patrick. Enjoyed every mouthful. Staff friendly and observant. Food was delicious just can’t fault it .Second visit but won’t be our last.

"Good"
4/6
Gordon W.4 years ago · 3 reviews

Food was ok but we felt a bit rushed and when we commented on the wine being cooler the waitress said that it seemed ok to her

"Excellent"
6/6
Robert K.4 years ago · 1 review

As usual very good service and great value food. A regular lunch haunt .

"Very good"
5/6
Ruth M.4 years ago · 1 review

Loved this Cote, it was super busy on Mothers Day so understandably the service was a a bit patchy. All our food arrived together and was delicious. Our son was well cared with an excellent menu for as a coeliac and we all had great meals. Set meal was a fab deal! Thanks Cote X

"Excellent"
6/6
John S.4 years ago · 2 reviews

The food from the premier menu was excellent. Tasty and good size portions. Attentive but not intrusive service and a good ambiance. A very pleasant experience.

"Awful"
1/6
Casandra C.4 years ago · 2 reviews

Been to this chain of restaurants many times so know what to expect.tavistock Road is one we have been to on several occasions being Mothering Sunday it wasn’t as busy as usual so was badly let down by the service .We waited almost an hour after our starters so asked what happened to our food .The majority of the staff we too busy gossipping to take much notice of us so took almost 15minutes to get attention bearing in mind we were the only ones in the first part of the restaurant .The manageress apologised and said it was due to staff change over shift that our food had been forgotten to order

"Very good"
5/6
Sarah H.4 years ago · 1 review

Fast and friendly service with extremely tasty food. Very good location for the theatres. They automatically put water on all the tables. Would definitely recommend for pre theatre dining.

"Good"
4/6
Stephen W.4 years ago · 5 reviews

A pleasant meal in a very busy restaurant. Reasonably comfortable, but a little draughty, since it was the coldest day of the year so far.

"Excellent"
6/6
Stuart B.4 years ago · 1 review

Brilliant Service, food and value. My wife and I are regular 'high end' diners, but we love this place when we're in Covent Garden, from Scotland. Genuinely can't believe the quality of the food for the price. bottle of champagne is only about £35 too!

"Good"
4/6
Amanda F.4 years ago · 1 review

Always a wonderful experience eating here with friends and family. Consistently good and offers a wide variety of choices which satisfies both veggies and carnivores alike. Never disappoints.

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